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News Wrap: Schumer denies threatening Supreme Court justices
S2020 E69 - 4m 26s
In our news wrap Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer insisted he had not threatened two Supreme Court justices on Wednesday, but he did voice regret. Schumer said he “shouldn’t have used the words” he had chosen when talking about the Court and abortion rights. Also, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo pressed the Taliban to call off attacks on Afghan forces so a peace process could move forward.
How Obama's campaign manager thinks Democrats can beat Trump
S2020 E69 - 8m 36s
With Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s decision to end her White House bid, the battle to take on President Trump in November is now essentially a two-man race: former Vice President Joe Biden vs. Sen. Bernie Sanders. But whoever becomes the Democratic nominee, how can the party rally around him to unseat Trump? Judy Woodruff discusses with David Plouffe, campaign manager for former President Barack Obama.
Why HHS struggled to reunite separated migrant families
S2020 E69 - 6m 34s
A new watchdog report reveals troubling details about how the U.S. government handled the separation of migrant families as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The litany of failures includes communication breakdown, lack of planning and insufficient care. Lisa Desjardins talks to Ann Maxwell, assistant inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services.
UK defense secretary on Syria crisis, U.S.-Taliban deal
S2020 E69 - 10m 8s
Fighting between Turkey and Syria in Idlib has driven hundreds of thousands of refugees toward Syria’s border with Turkey. What obligation does NATO have to help member nation Turkey handle the ensuing humanitarian crisis? Nick Schifrin talks to Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom’s secretary of defense, about that, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and the U.S.-Taliban deal in Afghanistan.
The IMF seeks to reduce novel coronavirus' economic fallout
S2020 E69 - 11m 5s
Restrictions intended to control the global outbreak of novel coronavirus continue to increase. In many countries, schools are closed, travelers face quarantine and business has ground to a halt. William Brangham reports and Judy Woodruff talks to Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, about how it is attempting to offset the economic implications of the virus.
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